Former Hexham Middle School, Hexham
16.50 acres
Description
The site extends to c. 6.61-hectares (16.5-acres).
It comprises of a number of buildings and associated spaces that would have facilitated activities and outdoor sports. In terms of the buildings these include the Grade II Listed Fellside Building, the Gatehouse, Beaumont Building, the Orchard Building, Cafeteria building, former Caretakers Cottage, and a pre-fabricated nursery building.
The site is largely open in character with the aforementioned buildings situated predominantly to the edges of the site, with exception of the Orchard Building and Cafeteria being centrally located between the two grassed areas which front the Fellside Building and the Beaumont Building, respectively. Around the periphery of the site is existing, established landscaping, particularly around the southern and western edge where there is a strong tree belt which follows the route of Skinner’s Burn.
It comprises of a number of buildings and associated spaces that would have facilitated activities and outdoor sports. In terms of the buildings these include the Grade II Listed Fellside Building, the Gatehouse, Beaumont Building, the Orchard Building, Cafeteria building, former Caretakers Cottage, and a pre-fabricated nursery building.
The site is largely open in character with the aforementioned buildings situated predominantly to the edges of the site, with exception of the Orchard Building and Cafeteria being centrally located between the two grassed areas which front the Fellside Building and the Beaumont Building, respectively. Around the periphery of the site is existing, established landscaping, particularly around the southern and western edge where there is a strong tree belt which follows the route of Skinner’s Burn.
BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS
Former Middle School closed in 2021 and is approximately 400m south of Hexham Town Centre.
Mix of previously-developed ‘brownfield’ and undeveloped ‘greenfield’ areas within Conservation Area.
Comprises school buildings and outbuildings, grassed playing fields, hard standing play and parking areas, roadways, community garden, footpaths and seminatural vegetated/landscaped areas.
Site has Outline Planning Permission (application reference: 24/03778/OUT) for up to 200 no. dwellings (including extra care provision) and associated works.
Access via Allen Drive/Wanless Lane from Maiden’s Walk, to the north-east of the site.
Responsibility for demolition of existing non-listed buildings to be borne by the Purchaser/Development Partner.
Development Partner sought through tenders via the OPEN portal via three-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
Opportunity to deliver new housing (aspiration for 30% affordable housing on-site), Affordable Extra Care unit and conversion and reuse of existing Grade II listed building and curtilage listed building.
